20 Questions with Robert Dietz, VP of UX

Microsoft to Nordstrom, Adobe to Smartwool, Robert Dietz brings more than 20 years of innovation and creativity to his role as Vice President of User Experience for Sears Holdings. Most recently, Robert spent 10 years at the helm of a Seattle based design + build agency before moving to Microsoft where he led UX teams for brands such as Encarta, Office Live, Office Labs and Bing. He hit the ground running in Chicago last October and hasn’t slowed down since. Lucky for us, he took a few minutes out of his busy schedule to answer 20 of our favorite questions.